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Favors are one of the weirdest and hardest things about weddings these days. Half the people you poll say they’re stupid and you’re a tacky b**** if you do them, half say they’re a necessity and you’re a tacky b****…

The invitations have, for the most part, been mailed, so I guess we actually have to have this wedding. I’ll be doing a more in-depth post on our DIY suite later on, but for now, peruse these pics of my…

In a fantasy world, where I don’t have to sew my little fingers to the bone. Reem Acra, “Heavenly Lace,” at Gabriella NYC. Singlet tan not included. Nick is coming back from his trip today, which means that my dress…

Without giving away TOO much- what I do in the nighttimes lately. In some of my more frenzied moments over the past year, I would calm down by telling myself I could give myself permission to panic once we hit…

As Nick is currently galavanting across China and Taiwan, I’ve been trying to make a bit of progress on The Dress. I have about 8-ish days before he comes back- my very ambitious plan is to get the dress to about…

Today is my birthday. I’ve spent the past several days cutting, finishing, boxing and shipping out lots and lots of these cake toppers, so I’ve been staring at the words, “You Are Old” way too much lately. It’s encouraging, in a…

Today marks four months until our wedding. It is also the six-year anniversary of our first date. February 27, 2009 was also a Friday. The day started with a Facebook message from Nick, sent at 1:12am, continuing a discussion of…

A loving homage to this moment in pop linguistics. Available in the etsy store. Also, horses: And defensive cakes: And, I don’t even have to say it, but OF COURSE they (and many more) are available in…

This is non-wedding related, which perhaps is a welcome respite. But I’m really excited about Collected Edition’s new Cultured Dish set. This petri-inspired porcelain dish is slip-cast, then finished with four different delicate gold dot designs. We’ve been using them for…